Through a network of high-quality programs and services, Villa of Hope specializes in helping at-risk youth overcome emotional and behavior challenges and build lifelong strengths. The Villa's communi...
Through a network of high-quality programs and services, Villa of Hope specializes in helping at-risk youth overcome emotional and behavior challenges and build lifelong strengths. The Villa's community-based, residential and educational programs address mental-health needs, trauma-informed care, life-skills development and chemical dependency. Founded as St. Joseph's Villa in 1942, today Villa of Hope celebrates its 75th Anniversary, and serves more than 3,500 young people and their families annually. Accredited by the Joint Commission, the Villa offers one of the largest and most highly regarded case-management programs in the state, with the sole purpose of helping youth succeed within the context of their daily lives and avoid out-of-home placement. The Villa is the only agency in the Finger Lakes Region to have attained Sanctuary Certification from the Andrus Sanctuary Institute; the Sanctuary Model guides both the Villa's service to youth, as well as the Villa's organizational evolution. Villa of Hope is governed by a board of community and business leaders and is funded through county and state reimbursements, as well as charitable contributions.